The Lord’s Day Worship – May 11, 2025

Prelude

Welcome and Announcements

Apostolic Greeting

*Call to Worship

*Opening Hymn:  "God the Lord is Known in Judah"   #76

*Prayer of Invocation

The Lord's Prayer

“Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name;

Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven;

Give us this day our daily bread,

And forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors;

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil,

For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever.” Amen.

Word of God:  2 Thessalonians 1:1-12

Pastoral Prayer

The Nicene Creed

I believe in one God, the Father Almighty,
Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible.

And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all worlds;
God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God;
begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father, by whom all things were made.

Who, for us men and for our salvation, came down from heaven and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary, and was made man; and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate; he suffered and was buried; and the third day he rose again, according to the Scriptures; and ascended into heaven, and sits on the right hand of the Father; and he shall come again, with glory, to judge the living and the dead; whose kingdom shall have no end.
        

And I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and Giver of life; who proceeds from the Father and the Son;
who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified; who spoke by the prophets.
   

And I believe in one holy catholic and apostolic church.
   

I acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins; and I look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come. Amen.

*Hymn:  "My Soul Is Sinking Down to Dust"   #119D

Tithes and Offerings

*Doxology:

"Praise God from whom all blessings flow;

praise him, all creatures here below;

praise him above, ye heave'nly host;

praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen." 

Word of God: Isaiah 47:1-15

Preaching of God’s Word: “Babylon Brought Low”

Hymn of Response:  “Wondrous King, All-Glorious"    #280

*Benediction

*Postlude      

(*Please stand if able)

Sunday School & Worship Hours

•  9:45 a.m. -  Sunday School for all ages  
• 11:00 a.m. - Morning Worship
•  6:00 p.m. - Evening Worship

Morning and Evening Worship Services are live streamed at:

www.graceopcfairlawn.org

https://youtube.com/@grace-opc

Worship Serving Schedule

This Week:

Ushers: Gerald Wisz and Leo Baratta

Nursery: HaeSung Keegan and Krystal Jimenez

Media Broadcast: John Hemrick

Coffee Hour Refreshments: HaeSung Keegan

Next Week:

Ushers: Elias Jimenez and Mike Dinaro

Nursery:  Silvia Prince and Marissa Luna

Media Broadcast: Elias Jimenez

Coffee Hour Refreshments: [Luncheon]

WELCOME TO GRACE OPC! 

On behalf of the session of Grace OPC, I want to extend our warmest greetings to you.  It is my hope and prayer that as we gather together this Lord’s Day to worship our Triune God and Redeemer, you will be encouraged to cast your cares upon the Lord and to draw near to God by faith in His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. If you are new here in Fair Lawn, please join us for fellowship following the benediction, and be sure to sign our guestbook.  We look forward to personally speaking with you, and if there are any prayer concerns in your heart, don’t hesitate to bring them to our attention.   

                                                             Pastor John Keegan 

Sermon Summary

This morning in Isaiah 47:1-15, we will see in the prophesied ruin of the Babylonian empire a foreshadow of the destruction of the dominion of darkness that sets itself against the kingdom of God, whose conqueror is our Redeemer, the Lord Jesus Christ.

This evening in Mark 12:13-17, we will learn what is required of mankind – both in creation and in recreation – created male and female, in the image and likeness of God.

Announcement

Fellowship Luncheon Next Sunday and Guest Speaker

This coming Sunday, May 18, Pastor Keegan will be on vacation and Rev. Niel Bech will be opening God’s Word in the morning and afternoon worship services.

Monthly Fellowship Luncheon moved to May 18, 2025

We will hold our monthly luncheon on the 18th due to Mother’s Day falling on the second Sunday.

Supporting Lighthouse Pregnancy Resource Center

Beginning this Sunday, Mother’s Day to Father's Day June 15th, we will once more be taking up a collection of new-born baby and infant items to donate to Lighthouse Pregnancy Resource Center. See the insert flyer more detail.

Keegans on Vacation: May 12-18, Pastor John and HaeSung will be on vacation, attending the Harvey Cedar Pastor’s Conference.

Calendar Events and Notes for this week: see details on the church calendar & bulletin board

• Tuesday - Dinaro Home Group
• Wednesday – No Keegan Home Group- Keegan’s on Vacation
• Friday- Vos Group at Keegans
• Saturday- NJ&PR Presbytery

Prelude

Welcome and Announcements

Apostolic Greeting

*Call to Worship

*Opening Hymn:  "The Earth and Its Riches"    #24B

*Prayer of Invocation

Word of God: Psalm 8:1-9

Pastoral Prayer

*Hymn:  "Now unto Jehovah, Ye Sons of the Mighty" #29B

Tithes and Offerings

Word of God: Mark 12:13-17

Preaching of God’s Word: “Whose Likeness?”

*Hymn of Response:"What Shall I Render to the Lord"      #116C

*Benediction

*Postlude    

  (*Please stand if able)